In our list on the top 10 richest Nigerian football players, we made mention of John Obi Mikel being the richest player in Nigeria. In this article you’ll get to know more about John Obi Mikel’s present salary in China; how much he earned per week, per month & per year in Naira, Dollars and Pounds, using current exchange rates.
In the latter parts of 2016 John Obi Mikel, who was at some point an indispensable player at the heart of the Chelsea midfield, fell behind Matic in the pecking order and as a result, had to move the Chinese Super League.
But this was far from a huge failure on his path; he got a better deal in terms of salary than what he was previously earning at Chelsea. In addition to that, he is and will remain the most successful and most decorate Nigerian footballer for a very long time.
He is a bit past his prime and has lost a few yards of pace. Nevertheless, still, he possesses the astuteness to boss the midfield, as he displayed in the 2018 FIFA world cup.
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John Obi Mikel’s salary in China
Weekly:
Mikel played for Chinese outfit, Tianjin TEDA FC and they paid him a whooping £140,000 per week, which is equivalent to 66.7 million in naira and $183,000.
Monthly:
Judging by Mikel Obi’s weekly salary, he earned a staggering £560,000 per month, which is equivalent to ₦267 million or $734,000.
Yearly:
Using simple mathematics, his monthly salary multiplied by the 12 months in a calendar year gives you £7.2 million, which equals $9.4 million or ₦3.4 billion annually.
John Obi Mikel’s Salary after paying tax
A person’s tax is calculated based on his assets and annual income. It is difficult to state categorically what Mikel’s salary after paying tax is.
If it were in England he’d have to so much tax from his earning; but as for China, it’s hard to say exactly how they calculate tax.